Proud of you Steve Lawrence.

 
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Proud of you Steve Lawrence.

Former MaineWorks employee and friend Steve Lawrence joined us at todays circle at 6 AM in the snow. His journey has been, like many others, torturous, agonizing and tough.
And today he shared this smile. Born of making an amends, a difficult one, that then led to a donation to Maine Recovery Fund that directly assists MaineWorks employees.
Standing in that circle you could feel that awful reckoning and that profound relief and the joy of that unexpected generosity. That his painful amends led to a direct giving to the circle of employees he had emerged from. A story of giving back achieved when he least expected it. Congratulations on your personal journey and your truth telling. You are a Pioneer of Recovery and MaineWorks thanks you.

 

He is waiting with others. Fairly mild out and that's a grace. He is kind and willing to be photographed.

 
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Dear Anonymous,

He is waiting with others. Fairly mild out and that's a grace. He is kind and willing to be photographed. He makes contact with the camera, with the lens, with the light and I am always grateful.
Everybody seems a bit out of sorts. Resentments. Unspoken frustrations. Holiday contact with family not always a great thing.
A coffee card can only go so far. And socks. And these beautiful sweatshirts and fleece hats recently donated. Thank you for all of this. Because often, in the moment it is far enough.